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It is the [[wp:Category:Unix text editors|standard-editor]] on most Unix-systems.
It is the [[wp:Category:Unix text editors|standard-editor]] on most Unix-systems.


The current versions have almost everything you can expect from an editor: <br>
The current versions have almost everything you can expect from an modern editor: <br>
scripting, macro-recording, syntax-coloring, UTF-8, Unicode, GUI etc.
scripting, macro-recording, tags, syntax-coloring, UTF-8, Unicode, GUI etc.


However, the basic concept is quite old, e.g. it also has an '''ex'''-mode <br>
However, the basic concept is quite old, e.g. it also has an '''ex'''-mode <br>
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There are several variants:
There are several variants:
* [[BusyBox]] - includes a tiny vi clone
* [[BusyBox]] - includes a tiny vi clone
* [[wp:Elvis (text editor)|Elvis]]
* [[wp:Elvis (text editor)|Elvis]]
* [[wp:nvi|nvi]] - "new vi"
* [[wp:nvi|nvi]] - "new vi"
* [[wp:vile (editor)|vile]] - "VI Like Emacs"
* [[wp:vile (editor)|vile]] - "VI Like Emacs"
* [[wp:Vim (text editor)|vim]] - "vi-improved" [http://www.vim.org VIM] current version: Vim 7.4.507 (2013-07)
* [[wp:Vim (text editor)|vim]] - "VI-Improved" [http://www.vim.org vim.org] current version: Vim 7.4.507 (2013-07)




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'''Usage:''' vi file.txt
'''Usage:''' vi file.txt

The bottom screen-row is used as a statusline, and for entering commands.


There is a "normal" mode that acts as command-mode, and an insert-mode:
There is a "normal" mode that acts as command-mode, and an insert-mode:
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ESC - abort command, i.e. end insert-mode, and return to normal/commandmode.
ESC - abort command, i.e. end insert-mode, and return to normal/commandmode.


h j k l - move cursor: left/down/up/right (use with count: "5k" move 5 lines up )
h j k l - move cursor: left/down/up/right (use with count: "5k" moves 5 lines up )
Cursor-keys should work as well
The cursor-keys should work as well
w b - move cursor one word forward / backward (with count: "3w" move 5 words forward )
w b - move cursor one word forward/backward ( "3w" moves 5 words forward )
G - Goto last line ( "33G" goto line 33 )
G - Goto last line ( "33G" goto line 33 )
/abc - find text "abc"
/abc - find text "abc"
n - find next match
n - find next match


x - delete character ( use with count: "5x" deletes 5 char )
x - delete character ( use with count: "5x" deletes 5 char )
dd - delete line ( use with count: "2dd" deletes 2 lines )
dd - delete line ( use with count: "2dd" deletes 2 lines )
p - paste: insert previously deleted text at current position
p P - paste: insert previously deleted text at/before the current position
u - undo
u - undo
r R - replace single char / enter Replace-mode (like insert, but overwrites)
r R - replace single char / enter Replace-mode (like insert, but overwrites)
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: is the prefix for commands:
: is the prefix for commands:


:help - show help-pages
:help - show help-pages
:set ruler - toggle display of current line-number in status-line
:set ruler - toggle display of current line-number in status-line


:r file2.txt - read: insert contents of file2.txt at current position
:r file2.txt - read: insert contents of file2.txt at current position
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:q - quit ( :q! to force it. Combined: ":wq!" )
:q - quit ( :q! to force it. Combined: ":wq!" )
</pre>
</pre>



[[Category:Editor]]
[[Category:Editor]]
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